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A large outdoor procession on a dusty road, with many participants in white ritual clothing and orange or saffron shawls. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and a red tilak mark wears a flowing orange-red robe and walks with his hands folded. Around him, a young woman in a lime-green sari with a rudraksha mala, a woman in white with a long mala, and men in white and saffron move forward. A handheld sign reads BE BLISSFUL IS MY MESSAGE with a Kannada line beneath it, and a yellow banner with a red emblem is visible at the top edge. Several people carry long wooden poles.

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February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession in daylight with a central man in an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders, his face and forehead marked with white and red tilak, his long dark hair swept back. Behind him a young man in an orange shawl over white clothes holds a long wooden staff. Around them devotees walk: a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a woman in orange-yellow with a yellow scarf, a fair-skinned woman in white with an orange scarf, and an older woman with a red bindi in a patterned sari. A yellow placard reads 'BE BLISSFUL' and 'MY MESSAGE' with Kannada text beneath.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession on a dusty roadside with a crowd walking forward. Two large decorated parasols in red, green and gold with fringed edges are held aloft. A man in the centre wears a long saffron-orange robe and walks with his hands at his sides; he has short dark hair and no visible crown, garland or ornate jewellery, so his identity is uncertain. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk around him, and a man in a light blue shirt plays a silver wind instrument. A woman in a yellow sari with a long stick stands near the front. Several others wear saffron shawls and orange cloth. Two hand-held placards on the right read "BE BLISSFUL IS MY MESSAGE" and "GRATITUDE IS THE GREATEST ATTITUDE". Dry scrub and trees line the road behind them.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession on a paved road during a ratha yatra, with a white banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and "...sa a person ...a Yatra" at the left edge, held beside a gold-toned ornamental base. Devotees walk in front of a colourful umbrella with fringe, one person holding a multicoloured parasol. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare head walks at center, with another person in orange beside him; several people in white ritual clothes and white shirts surround them, and a child in a pink top with a white hair band stands at the right edge. A small sign reading "Be Blissful Is My Message" is visible in the background. Vehicles and a bus appear on the road behind.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16A large procession moves along a village road in warm evening light, with many people in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, two drummers play large double-headed drums with red cloth draped over them, while a woman in a yellow sari holds a long stick. Ornate ceremonial umbrellas with colourful embroidered panels and bird motifs are carried overhead, and an orange flag with a white emblem is raised. A sign held in the crowd and bright orange flags add to the festive, devotional atmosphere of this ratha yatra style march.2009-02-16